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French DefenseTarrasch Variation, Closed Variation

C05For BlackSolid

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 Nc6

A line for Black. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, Black
no data56.7%35.2%42.5%
Band 600, n = 0Band 1000, n = 30Band 1400, n = 145Band 1800, n = 4,511
Blunder rate
pendingpendingpendingpending
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
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Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
no data0.0%0.0%0.0%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
600-------
100043.3%0.0%56.7%--30-
140063.5%1.4%35.2%--145-
180053.5%4.0%42.5%--4,511D

Results by band

What it actually does, band by band.

All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.

600Your band

Not enough games at 600 to report a win rate.

1000Your band

At 1000, the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation scores 56.7% for Black across 30 games. The sample at 1000 is too small to grade honestly.

1400Your band

At 1400, the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation scores 35.2% for Black across 145 games. The sample at 1400 is too small to grade honestly.

1800Your bandD at 1800

At 1800, the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation scores 42.5% for Black across 4,511 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

Questions

Common questions about this page.

There are not enough games at 600 to judge the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation honestly yet.

At 1000, the French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation scores 56.7% for Black across 30 games. The sample at 1000 is too small to grade honestly.

The French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation (C05) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 Nc6.